A dude that I skate with all the time breaks every deck that he gets...He decided to try out the DARKSTAR gamechanger (It's got the poly carbon layer to make it stronger) and he loves it. It didn't break on him and he got another one...Don't know if that helps or not.

darkstars are the best in my opinion ive tried every board and i personally like them, if you like steep concave than get one or expedition if you like mellow get baker or toy machine, skating is all personal preference when i comes to boards but as long as your riding that is all that matters